2024-06-23
Leonard has a one-night stand with fellow scientist Leslie Winkle (Sara Gilbert).
Penny temporarily sleeps on Leonard and Sheldon's couch when Wolowitz romances her friend and the lovers take over Penny's apartment. The guys find a big void in their activities without Wolowitz, and even ask Penny to join their video-game team.
Koothrappali is overwhelmed when his parents arrange a blind date for him, but after a few drinks he discovers he can actually talk to women. Unfortunately, his gorgeous date is more interested in Sheldon.
Sheldon and Leonard are asked to a physics conference to present their work together, but that leads to a feud because Sheldon's too arrogant to share the honor. Penny does her best to mediate, but only makes things worse.
Leonard lies to Penny to avoid hearing her sing a second time, but Sheldon extends the lie, which makes things worse, including Sheldon producing a nonexistent cousin (D.J. Qualls).
Sheldon gets sick, but the guys refuse to take care of him because he's such a bad patient, which leaves an unsuspecting Penny to nurse him back to health. Cheryl: Erin O'Reilly.
Sheldon becomes jealous of a 15-year-old physics prodigy, so he and Leonard come up with a plan to sabotage the young man's research. Dr. Eric Gablehauser: Mark Harelik. Dennis Kim: Austin Lee. Professor Goldfarb: Joel Brooks. Emma: Emma Degerstedt.
The men compete in the university's lighthearted physics bowl, but Sheldon's much-too-serious attitude forces them to replace him with his nemesis, Leslie Winkle (Sara Gilbert).
The guys buy a time-machine prop from a '60s movie and Penny ridicules their preoccupation with toys, which forces Leonard to reexamine his life and maturity. Mike: Andrew Walker.
The friends all fall for Sheldon's sister and Leonard comes up with a plan to get rid of his rivals, but Sheldon announces that he will decide whom his sister dates. Missy: Courtney Henggeler.
Penny's plans for a surprise birthday party for Leonard, who doesn't usually mark the occasion, get thrown off-kilter when Sheldon gets a chance to live out one of his biggest dreams. Althea: Vernee Watson. Jan: Judith Moreland. Dan: Ronald Hunter. Stan: Chuck Carter.
In the first-season finale, Leonard asks Penny out on a date after she breaks up with her boyfriend. To prepare for the big night, Leonard practices the date the day before with the guys.
Oscar drives a school bus and brings his serious attitude along for the ride; Hank wants to spearhead an advertising campaign for the Ruby; Wanda gets hooked on an energy drink. (Repeat).
Brent meets a distant relation whom Oscar and Emma never discussed; Karen helps Wanda with her math skills; additions to the Ruby's menu tantalize Davis. (Repeat).
A mouse infiltrates Corner Gas and becomes an obsession for Oscar; Wanda suffers a back injury, spurring Karen and Emma to help her; Lacey ruins a game invented by Hank and Brent. (Repeat).
The Ruby starts an Employee of the Month program. (Repeat).
Karen partners with Hank and Oscar to sell gumballs; Wanda sells a house to Lacey and Davis, who plan to flip it for a profit until Davis has second thoughts. (Repeat).
A psychic has bad news for Lacey; Oscar keeps saying Brent's favorite word; Davis reenacts a scene from a movie. (Repeat).
The gang compiles "freebie lists"; Phoebe tries to get to know her half brother (Giovanni Ribisi); Joey builds an entertainment center. Isabella Rossellini appears as herself. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Monica: Courteney Cox. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
The show flashes back to when the friends were acquaintances and pairing off was a possibility. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Monica: Courteney Cox. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Monica orders a bed from the store owned by Janice's estranged husband; Joey teaches soap-opera acting; Ross struggles through a dinner with Rachel's abrasive father. Dr. Green: Ron Leibman. Janice: Maggie Wheeler. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Joey reveals to Chandler that he saw Janice kissing her estranged husband; Rachel and Monica baby-sit Ben; Phoebe explains her fear of the dentist. Janice: Maggie Wheeler. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Ross and Monica go nose-to-nose in an unfriendly Thanksgiving football game. Margha: Susanna Voltaire. Ross: David Schwimmer. Monica: Courteney Cox. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Rachel quits Central Perk; Phoebe objects to the treatment of Christmas trees; Ross sells cookies for a "Brown Bird" scout he injured; Monica gets hooked on Mint Treasures. Mr. Kaplan Jr.: Shelley Berman. Sarah: Mae Whitman. Charla: Kyla Pratt. Gunther: James Michael Tyler. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
A drunken Chandler has a liaison with one of Joey's sisters; a nice guy recommends Rachel for a job. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Cookie: Alex Meneses. Nonna: Penny Santon. Mary Angela: Holly Gagnier. Mary Therese: Mimi Lieber. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
Ross is jealous of Mark; a romantic poet criticizes Monica in verse; Joey's a dancing fool for a Broadway musical audition. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Monica sees Richard (Tom Selleck) again and they agree to be just pals---and occasional lovers; Phoebe's new beau has an embarrassing habit. Robert: Markus Flanagan. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. (Repeat).
Phoebe's ex-singing partner wants to reunite; Chandler likes a woman (Sherilyn Fenn) associated with a shameful incident from Joey's past; Ross wants to spend more time with Rachel. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Leslie: E.G. Daily. Chandler: Matthew Perry. (Repeat).
Ross and Rachel decide to take a break in their relationship; Phoebe dates a diplomat who requires a translator. Ross: David Schwimmer. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Chloe: Angela Featherstone. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Mischa: Stephen Kearney. (Repeat).
Ross's fling with Chloe jeopardizes his future with Rachel, who learns of the misdeed after she says she wants to work things out. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Ross: David Schwimmer. Chloe: Angela Featherstone. Monica: Courteney Cox. (Repeat).
Rachel organizes a ski trip for all the friends except Ross, who must then come to their rescue when they run out of gas. Carol: Jane Sibbett. Ross: David Schwimmer. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Phoebe's upset by her brother's engagement to an older woman; Monica dates a computer-software mogul (Jon Favreau); Chandler tries to quit smoking. Frank Jr.: Giovanni Ribisi. Alice: Debra Jo Rupp. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Chandler: Matthew Perry. (Repeat).
The gang compiles "freebie lists"; Phoebe tries to get to know her half brother (Giovanni Ribisi); Joey builds an entertainment center. Isabella Rossellini appears as herself. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Monica: Courteney Cox. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
The show flashes back to when the friends were acquaintances and pairing off was a possibility. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Monica: Courteney Cox. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Monica orders a bed from the store owned by Janice's estranged husband; Joey teaches soap-opera acting; Ross struggles through a dinner with Rachel's abrasive father. Dr. Green: Ron Leibman. Janice: Maggie Wheeler. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Joey reveals to Chandler that he saw Janice kissing her estranged husband; Rachel and Monica baby-sit Ben; Phoebe explains her fear of the dentist. Janice: Maggie Wheeler. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Ross and Monica go nose-to-nose in an unfriendly Thanksgiving football game. Margha: Susanna Voltaire. Ross: David Schwimmer. Monica: Courteney Cox. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Rachel quits Central Perk; Phoebe objects to the treatment of Christmas trees; Ross sells cookies for a "Brown Bird" scout he injured; Monica gets hooked on Mint Treasures. Mr. Kaplan Jr.: Shelley Berman. Sarah: Mae Whitman. Charla: Kyla Pratt. Gunther: James Michael Tyler. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
A drunken Chandler has a liaison with one of Joey's sisters; a nice guy recommends Rachel for a job. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Cookie: Alex Meneses. Nonna: Penny Santon. Mary Angela: Holly Gagnier. Mary Therese: Mimi Lieber. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
Ross is jealous of Mark; a romantic poet criticizes Monica in verse; Joey's a dancing fool for a Broadway musical audition. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).
Monica sees Richard (Tom Selleck) again and they agree to be just pals---and occasional lovers; Phoebe's new beau has an embarrassing habit. Robert: Markus Flanagan. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. (Repeat).
Phoebe's ex-singing partner wants to reunite; Chandler likes a woman (Sherilyn Fenn) associated with a shameful incident from Joey's past; Ross wants to spend more time with Rachel. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Leslie: E.G. Daily. Chandler: Matthew Perry. (Repeat).
Ross and Rachel decide to take a break in their relationship; Phoebe dates a diplomat who requires a translator. Ross: David Schwimmer. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Chloe: Angela Featherstone. Mark: Steven Eckholdt. Mischa: Stephen Kearney. (Repeat).
Ross's fling with Chloe jeopardizes his future with Rachel, who learns of the misdeed after she says she wants to work things out. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Ross: David Schwimmer. Chloe: Angela Featherstone. Monica: Courteney Cox. (Repeat).
Rachel organizes a ski trip for all the friends except Ross, who must then come to their rescue when they run out of gas. Carol: Jane Sibbett. Ross: David Schwimmer. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. (Repeat).
Phoebe's upset by her brother's engagement to an older woman; Monica dates a computer-software mogul (Jon Favreau); Chandler tries to quit smoking. Frank Jr.: Giovanni Ribisi. Alice: Debra Jo Rupp. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Monica: Courteney Cox. Chandler: Matthew Perry. (Repeat).
The gang compiles "freebie lists"; Phoebe tries to get to know her half brother (Giovanni Ribisi); Joey builds an entertainment center. Isabella Rossellini appears as herself. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. Joey: Matt LeBlanc. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Monica: Courteney Cox. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. (Repeat).
The show flashes back to when the friends were acquaintances and pairing off was a possibility. Chandler: Matthew Perry. Rachel: Jennifer Aniston. Monica: Courteney Cox. Phoebe: Lisa Kudrow. Ross: David Schwimmer. (Repeat).